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But at the same time the vast majority of the people feel themselves to be a single
nation and are conscious of resembling one another more than they resemble
foreigners . Patriotism is usually stronger than class - hatred , and always
stronger ...
But at the same time the vast majority of the people feel themselves to be a single
nation and are conscious of resembling one another more than they resemble
foreigners . Patriotism is usually stronger than class - hatred , and always
stronger ...
Page 75
But just because the English sense of national unity has never disintegrated ,
because patriotism is finally stronger than classhatred , the chances are that the
will of the majority will prevail . It is no use imagining that one can make
fundamental ...
But just because the English sense of national unity has never disintegrated ,
because patriotism is finally stronger than classhatred , the chances are that the
will of the majority will prevail . It is no use imagining that one can make
fundamental ...
Page 79
... and the war will bankrupt the majority of the public schools if it continues for
another year or two . The evacuation is also producing certain minor changes .
But there is a danger that some of the older schools , which will be able to
weather ...
... and the war will bankrupt the majority of the public schools if it continues for
another year or two . The evacuation is also producing certain minor changes .
But there is a danger that some of the older schools , which will be able to
weather ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius The Uniform Edition of George Orwell Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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